2007 Program Summary

Wednesday 21st November

9.00

Welcome and Introduction of Facilitator, Alan Patching – Gary Taylor

9.30

Environmental Change and Impact on Qld Government – Scott Spencer

10.00

Changing Financial Climate in Qld – Gerard Bradley

10.30

Morning Tea

11.00

Australia and the Changing Financial Climate – Prof Neville Norman

11.45

Recovery after a Major Natural Disaster – Peter Baines

12.30

Lunch

1.30

Business, People & Technology Trends that will change your Industry – Craig Rispin

3.00

Afternoon Tea

3.30

Changing Norms in Society and Political Correctness – Sam Kekovich

4.30

A wrap up of the day – Alan Patching

5.00

Close

7:30

Dinner – It’s not easy being Green

Thursday 22nd November

9.00

Roles and responsibilities  of the AASB – Sue Highland, Qld Treasury

Changing Climate of Water Supply - Barry Deneam, QWC

Does Depression Cost Dollars and Disruption?  - Clare Shann and Toby Ford, Beyond Blue

9.45

Overview of the Queensland financial legislative framework –  Alison Rayner, Lee Clayton, Qld Treasury

Changing Climate in the Energy Industry - Tony Bellas, Ergon Energy

10.30

Morning Tea

11.00

FBT and changes for agencies  - Neil Donaldson, Qld Treasury & James Dickson, ATO

Changing Climate in Transport Planning – Paul Blake, Bruce James, Qld Transport

Cleaning up Australia – Ian Kiernan

11.45

Procurements Report – Tony Hayes,  Service Delivery and Performance Commission

The rise of the Life Coach – Christine McDougal

12.30

Lunch

1.30

SAP Implementation – Barbara Perrott and Darrin Bond

Changing Climate of Industrial Relations

An Employers Perspective – Noel Millers, Commerce Queensland

An Employees Perspective – Kate Flanders, ACTU

The Changing Climate of Obesity and nutritional issues – Rosemary Stanton

2.15

GST Update - Key GST risks (and opportunities) in the public sector  – David Wilson, BDO Kendalls

Making a difference through Lifestyle Change – Johan Pretorius, National Heart Foundation

3.00

Afternoon Tea

3.30

The Economic Impact of Climate Change – Roger Wilkins, QTC

Changing Climate of Infrastructure Service Delivery – Bill Turner, Coordinator-General

NLP skills for busy executives – Alan Patching

4.15

Changing Role of the Financial Planner - IPAA

Changing Climate in employment trends - Sinead Hourigan, Robert Walters Recruitment

5.00

Close

7:30

Dinner – 'If You Could Change…… Who or What would you be?' With speaker Kurek Ashley

Friday 23rd November

9.00

Managing change and empowering employees - Michael Hewitt-Gleeson

New Finance WOG Products Standard Offerings VS Optional Extras - Simon Yannopoulos

9.45

The Great Debate - Poison Ivy in the Garden of Red'n'Itchie! -  Presented by Eden Ritchie Recruitment

Business Improvement in the Public Sector - Phil Charge

10.30

Morning Tea

11.00

Budget Management, Financial Modelling and Forecasting – Jason Clifton, CBA

Session details to be advised.

11.45

Changing Climate of Superannuation – Q Super

12.30

Lunch

1.30

Changing Climate in the Sport and Leisure Industry – John Buchanan

2:30

Mikey Robbins

3:30

Close